Supervisors info:
Ι. Θ. Μάζης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Τουρκικών Σπουδών και Σύγχρονων Ασιατικών Σπουδών, ΕΚΠΑ
Μιχ. Σαρλής, Δρ. , Τμήμα Τουρκικών Σπουδών και Σύγχρονων Ασιατικών Σπουδών, ΕΚΠΑ
Ι. Κωτούλας, Δρ. , Τμήμα Τουρκικών Σπουδών και Σύγχρονων Ασιατικών Σπουδών, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
ISIS/Ισλαμικό Κράτος. Η Γέννησή του, η Εξέλιξή του. Το Ισλαμικό Κράτος ως Ασύμμετρη και Υβριδική Απειλή. Ευρύτερες Περιφερειακές και Παγκόσμιες Επιπτώσεις.Ο Πολλαπλασιαστικός Παράγοντας Επιρροής του μέσω των Μέσων Κοινωνικής Δικτύωσης. Συμπεράσματα. Τρόποι Αντιμετώπισης.
Translated title:
ISIS / Islamic State. Its Birth, its Development. The Islamic State as an Asymmetric and Hybrid Threat. Wider Regional and Global Impacts. Its Multiplier Influence by the Social Media. Conclusions. Ways of dealing with.
Summary:
In May 2014, three years after the begining the war in Syria, humanity was surprised by the rapid developments in the region. An Islamist extremist organization, named ISIS or ISIL, or Daesh, one of the many who participated in the war in Syria, surprised the whole world by their martial successes, its rapid advance, not only to Eastern Syria but also to Iraq, occupying large areas in the region and most of all, the rapid occupation and without real resistance, the second city of Iraq, Mussul. Indeed, the rapid advance has stopped several tens of kilometers NW from the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. And surprises for the awkward humanity continued. This organization took care to present itself to the entire world, in the most prototype and at the same time horrific way, with a picture that paralyzed the common mind and unveiled the ultimate horror. With the perfect aesthetic video they made public, they first appeared in public view, horrible acts of violence, in the name of Allah. And the truly fathe and pure Muslims all over the world, had the obligation and the sacred duty to hear the call of the leader of the organization, Caliphe Ibrahim, in order to join the ISIS, to fight for the creation of the Caliphate. And the problem for mankind then, really began. How will be faced the new threat now? Who supports Islamic extremism and why? How will the new situation form the Middle East? The Islamic State has effectively exploited Social Media Networks for recruitment, propaganda and communication, resulting in great success in the early stages. After all, which factors have affected to make this year, 2017, the year of its destruction, the "Anus Horibillis" of ISIS?
Keywords:
Islamic State, Birth, Evolution, Assymetric and Hybrid Threat, Use of Social Media
